Alexander Bradford – Pupil

Commercial and Chancery Litigation

In his practising period, Alexander has gained experience of a wide range of interim hearings and applications, as well as small claims and fast track trials.

Alexander often appears in directions hearings and applications for summary judgment, setting aside default judgment and relief from sanctions.

Alexander has considerable expertise with consumer matters, not just from his current instructions but also his prior experience in consumer law firms and in-house at Sainsbury’s. Alexander acts for both consumers and businesses. He is familiar with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and related legislation. He is also familiar with appropriately presenting cases against and responding to claims brought by litigants-in-person, and the approaches that judges often take to such cases. In his previous role at Sainsbury’s, Alexander appeared unled before Circuit Judges in the County Court at Central London in complex consumer cases. He has applied for Civil Restraint Orders against vexatious litigants. Amongst his current instructions, Alexander has acted for consumers in “motor finance” litigation against financial institutions.

Insolvency and Restructuring

Alexander represents petitioners and debtors in winding up and bankruptcy petitions. He also has experience of insolvency applications incidental to those proceedings, such as applications for substituted service.

Real Estate

Alexander regularly acts for both landlords and tenants in possession proceedings; most commonly section 8 or section 21. He is often instructed on claims with complex issues of law. He has dealt with issues ranging from:

• The effects of breathing space moratoriums and Individual Voluntary Arrangements;
• Counterclaims for disrepair and disputed rental arrears;
• Trespassers (both named and Persons Unknown);
• Matrimonial home rights; and
• The retrospective requirements of gas safety regulations and other formalities for a valid section 21 notice.

Alexander also has experience of applications to suspend a warrant of possession.

Education

• English & European Law (LLB), Queen Mary University of London
• Year abroad studying EU and International Law (LLM) at University of Leuven, Belgium
• Bar Professional Training Course, BPP University
• Legal Practice (LLM), Distinction, BPP University

Scholarships and prizes:

• Dissertation Prize, Queen Mary University of London
• Advocacy Scholarship, BPP University

News

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